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Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) - Japanese Woodblock Famous Women of Japan
Description
A beautiful Meiji period Japanese woodblock print by the prolific Toyohara Chikanobu (1838–1912). A diptych from Yoshu's 'Famous Women of Japan' series. Signed to the lower right-hand corner. On wove laid to thick card. Signed. Signed. On wove.Condition
The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration. The lower left corner of the composition has been lost, as pictured.
Size
31.2 x 38.6cm (12.3" x 15.2")Sheet: 34.3 x 45cm (13.5" x 17.7")
Artist Biography
Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912), better known to his contemporaries as Yōshū Chikanobu, was a prolific woodblock artist of Japan's Meiji period. His work ranged from Japanese mythology to depictions of the battlefields of his lifetime to women's fashions. As well as a number of the other artists of this period, he too portrayed kabuki actors in character. Chikanobu was known as a master of bijinga, images of beautiful women, and for illustrating changes in women's fashion, including both traditional and Western clothing.
| SKU | pu277 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Toyohara Chikanobu (1838-1912) |
| Date | Early 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 31.2 x 38.6cm |
| Medium | Japanese Woodblock |
| Style | Asian |
| Subject | Portrait |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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